The Step Up Network

With over 90 community partners, Step Up Silicon Valley is well-aligned to tap into community resources, build relationships among unlikely players and partners, and foster productive collaborations. Members of the following organizations have participated in the Step Up Silicon Valley network and make an on-going contribution of staff time and resources to the efforts to reduce poverty in Santa Clara County. Each organization is a valuable resource not just for the poor, but for all of us who are concerned about building a better community. We encourage you to visit their websites to learn more about their work in our community.

OUR MISSIONWe seek to transform community awareness and
generate the political will to create systems change
that enables individuals and families to step up out
of poverty in Santa Clara County.

OUR VISION
Our goal is to reduce poverty and to increase economic
opportunity in Santa Clara County. We are committed to
creating a community that is thriving and self-sufficient;
where everyone has access to affordable health care,
sufficient nutritious food, decent affordable housing,
meaningful educational and career opportunities, and
reliable income that meets their basic financial needs.